The owner of south Delhi’s ‘Baba ka Dhaba’, 81 year-old Kanta Prasad, allegedly attempted suicide on Thursday night. Police said that he is undergoing treatment at the Safdarjung Hospital and the reason behind his extreme step is not yet known.
Prasad shot into the limelight last year when a video of him tearfully talking about the lack of customers at his eatery and his financial woes went viral, triggering an outpouring of support in cash and kind from all over the country. The video was shot and uploaded by YouTuber Gaurav Wasan.According to Atul Kumar Thakur, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South district, on Thursday at 11.15 PM, a police control room (PCR) call was received from the Safdarjung Hospital that Prasad was admitted there.
“Police reached the hospital and collected MLC (medico-legal case) which mentions the intake of alcohol and sleeping pills as the cause of unconsciousness,” said the DCP.The statement of Prasad's son Karan was recorded.
He said his father consumed alcohol with sleeping pills, the police said, adding that further inquiry is underway.Last year, after Gaurav Wasan uploaded a video on youtube, Prasad received donations from across the country. The octogenarian also filed a complaint against Wasan for alleged misappropriation of funds raised through donations.Prasad also went on to open a restaurant. However, he faced losses and had to shut it.Recently, Prasad returned to his 'dhaba' and apologised to Wasan. The YouTuber visited Prasad and accepted his apology.